Using digital dj gear with analogue (i.e turntables)

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Using digital dj gear with analogue (i.e turntables)

HI guys,

I’m thinking of joining the digital revolution however with traktor/ableton ideally i still want to keep my turntables, korg kp and pioneer efx for use with it.

I’ve been looking around and seen the soundbite micro which can convert a bpm to a midi signal for use on ableton, has anyone got experience of using this and do you think in practice it will work well synching turntables to ableton?

Thanks in advance!

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I’m really interested in doing something like this too.

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I personally do not see why not if you are that keen on still using your vinyl, i have not had any experience with the device but it looks pretty strait forward to me, you will just have a harder time keeping in time than using digital means.

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Why not just use Traktor Skratch so you can go between digital and vinyl alot more seamlessly and still use your efx

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thats the route i am going

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Thanks i hadn’t though of that, looks really good just thinking about the cost involved!

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i use ableton to trigger samples which are then loaded/layered onto my turntable via ammobox (time coded vinyl + reaktor).

Its fukin sweet once u get it working, requires a bit of love but imo its well worth it.
The advantage in this method is that the layered samples (ie drums or vocal loops) can be triggered by a midi loop in ableton so that even if they go out of time after one loop (how ever many bars you want) it will go back into sync again.

I love this method and for me is the perfect tradeoff between vinyl (which I love) and ableton (which is godlike).

I also use traditional vinyl and am considering buying mspinky (timecoded vinyl) to use as a VST plugin in ableton also.

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i been thinking about ammobox ands stuff.
I just bidded on some vestax pdx hopefully i get them, then I got to get a mixer, and tracktor 3 and I am well on my way with my analogue and computer set up